Written Answers Nos 224-237
224. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45462/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
225. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dental service for pupils from schools in the West Wicklow area who attend Athy health centre, County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45463/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
226. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a hip replacement consultation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45467/12]
View answerMy Department has no record of an application from the Group referred to by the Deputy. An official from my Department contacted a spokesperson for the Group who confirmed that an application had not been submitted yet.
This Group is at a preliminary stage of gathering support for their application, which as I understand from the details supplied with this question, was the purpose of their communication with the Deputy. They intend to submit an application for funding to my Department shortly.
228. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider granting a medical card to a child (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45468/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
229. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 is entitled to a refund for medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45471/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
230. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the renewal of medical cards, whereby a person may have been requested to pay for their medication and general practitioner services in the interim while the card is being renewed; if current medical cards may be used in the interim of persons have actively sought to renew their card, even though the card has effectively expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45473/12]
View answerUnder a new procedure, a medical card will remain valid, irrespective of the expiry date shown on the card, once the medical card holder is genuinely engaging with the HSE review process. The medical card status of an individual can be confirmed by any doctor or pharmacist in their practice or pharmacy, or by the medical card holders themselves either on-line at www.medicalcard.ie or through their GP's practice system.
231. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will protect funding in 2013 for not for profit organisations on which many persons with neurological conditions are dependent for support, specialist rehabilitation and respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/12]
View answerThe Government's priority is to reform how health services are delivered, in order to ensure a more productive and cost effective health system. The level of funding available for the health budget and the extent of the savings required in the health sector is being considered as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2013 which is currently underway. Deliberations by the Government on the expenditure allocations for next year are likely to continue up until Budget time and it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the outcome of those deliberations. The very difficult financial position facing the Exchequer will obviously require very careful management across all areas of expenditure.
232. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in obtaining an appointment to see an eye cataract specialist at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 [45500/12]
View answerAs this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
234. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2011; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45508/12]
View answer235. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2011 by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45509/12]
View answer236. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients, by county, treated for foot ulcerations, which do not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2011; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45510/12]
View answer237. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under the age of 65 years by county treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2011; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45511/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 237, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
2011
Number of discharges with diagnosis of foot ulcerations, Lower Limb Amputations
and without full or partial lower limb amputation
|
County of Residence |
All Ages |
All Ages, With Diabetes |
Aged Under 65 |
Aged Under 65 & With Diabetes |
All Ages |
All Ages, With Diabetes |
Aged Under 65 |
Aged Under 65 & With Diabetes |
|
Carlow |
50 |
14 |
13 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
<5 |
|
Cavan |
96 |
40 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
<5 |
|
Clare |
84 |
43 |
22 |
18 |
20 |
14 |
8 |
6 |
|
Cork |
311 |
166 |
68 |
31 |
82 |
36 |
29 |
15 |
|
Donegal |
73 |
34 |
16 |
8 |
14 |
8 |
<5 |
0 |
|
Dublin |
954 |
272 |
275 |
95 |
178 |
96 |
84 |
42 |
|
Galway |
136 |
45 |
24 |
12 |
37 |
15 |
25 |
9 |
|
Kerry |
92 |
36 |
23 |
16 |
30 |
15 |
14 |
6 |
|
Kildare |
118 |
68 |
41 |
26 |
35 |
25 |
10 |
8 |
|
Kilkenny |
101 |
55 |
15 |
12 |
16 |
7 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Laois |
33 |
19 |
7 |
<5 |
12 |
9 |
5 |
<5 |
|
Leitrim |
35 |
14 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Limerick |
182 |
69 |
43 |
20 |
46 |
28 |
14 |
9 |
|
Longford |
19 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Louth |
79 |
31 |
31 |
18 |
23 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
|
Mayo |
75 |
30 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
|
Meath |
89 |
49 |
23 |
14 |
26 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
|
Monaghan |
49 |
20 |
15 |
9 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
|
Offaly |
48 |
18 |
<5 |
<5 |
15 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
|
Roscommon |
35 |
11 |
<5 |
<5 |
5 |
<5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
62 |
20 |
18 |
5 |
16 |
9 |
9 |
5 |
|
Tipperary North |
60 |
19 |
16 |
8 |
13 |
5 |
7 |
<5 |
|
Tipperary South |
120 |
51 |
25 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
6 |
<5 |
|
Waterford |
138 |
54 |
25 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
6 |
<5 |
|
Westmeath |
68 |
24 |
21 |
7 |
13 |
<5 |
6 |
<5 |
|
Wexford |
149 |
73 |
36 |
17 |
20 |
12 |
9 |
5 |
|
Wicklow |
79 |
28 |
28 |
13 |
33 |
18 |
18 |
11 |
|
No Fixed Abode |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
<5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Non-residents |
8 |
<5 |
<5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total for All Counties |
3346 |
1309 |
849 |
405 |
714 |
389 |
303 |
159 |
Source: Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE)
Notes:
Data refer to discharges from publicly funded acute hospitals, and are based on HIPE data received to End of July 2012.
The 2011 HIPE file is considered to be sufficiently complete for reporting purposes. The coverage is estimated to be in excess of 98%. However this varies among hospitals. In particular note that the coverage for Cork University Hospital is approximately 97%; the coverage for Roscommon County Hospital is less than 2%, and Bantry General Hospital did not report any HIPE data in 2011.
For reasons of confidentiality, cells with between 1 and 4 cases are displayed as <5
Data refer to the following ICD-10-AM / ACHI Diagnoses and Procedure codes:
Diabetes: E10 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus), E11 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus), E13 (Other specified diabetes mellitus), E14 (Unspecified diabetes mellitus)
Foot Ulcers: L97 (Ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified), E10.73 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer due to multiple causes), E11.73 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer due to multiple causes), E13.73 (Other specified diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer due to multiple causes), E14.73 (Unspecified diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer due to multiple causes)
Lower Limb Amputations: Block 1484 (Amputation of pelvis or hip), Block 1533 (Amputation of ankle or foot), 44367-01 (Disarticulation at knee), 44367-02 (Amputation below knee). Note that these procedure codes include amputation of toes.
